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Why is G-Wan performance so low on Opteron?

I am testing G-Wan 4.3.14 on CentOS 6 with the 2.6.32 Linux kernel using an Opteron 6234 6 module / 12 core processor. Running a simple weighttp test I get: weighttp -k -n 1000000 -t 6 -c 1000 localhost:8080 finished in 7 sec, 250 millisec and 896…
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Web- and DB-Server: High clock rate and less cores vs. less clock rate and many cores

I am currently looking into setting up a new infrastructure for a hosting project of mine. Basically it will be managed hosting with a strong focus on Django-based apps. All will be Linux-based of course with PostgreSQL as DB and either nginx or…
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Strange CPU load on HP DL165 g7 with Windows 2008 R2 core enterprise

We decided to give a chance to a new opteron "Magny Cours" processor and instantly faced a problem with slow system response on Windows 2008 R2. BIOS and BMC firmwares are latest found on HP, no chipset drivers installed/needed, Adaptec RAID is…
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do i need a bigsmp kernel?

i am trying to build a server for one of my customer. the hardware is a HP ProLiant DL165, with an 8 core AMD Opteron 6128 and 4GB RAM. the server MUST run under Debian 5 (Lenny) due to a software dependency. the standard Debian kernel does not…
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2x Opteron 6128 (8-Core) or 2x Xeon E5620 (4-Core/HT)

I am building a server which will host various websites on IIS, and also have multiple MSSQL databases. I'm currently trying to decide between 2 x AMD Opteron 6128's (8 cores each) and 2 x Xeon E5620's (4 cores each + Hyperthreading). What do you…
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Which is the better chip, the Opteron 270, or the Opteron 1212?

I tried looking at the specs but they seem very similar, and I'm not sure which is the more powerful or feature rich chip?
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advice on memory purchase for AMD 6134 2P server

HP DL165G7 with 2x AMD 6134 CPU. target RAM: 48GB options: 2GB dual rank registered DIMM - 24 Qty HP-2GB 2Rx8 PC3-10600R-9 Kit 4Gb single rank registered DIMM - 12 Qty HP-4GB 1Rx4 PC3-10600R-9 Kit which of the above is recommended for…
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guide for max memory bandwidth AMD Opteron 61xx series

the new opteron have 4 mem channels per CPU. general guidelines for Intel Nehalem: one DIMM in each mem channel results in 1333 Mhz more than 1 DIMM in each channel = 1066Mhz more than 2 per channel = 800 Mhz (max is 3 per channel for Nehalem…
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Supermicro H8DGU-F hangs with CentOS7

I try to fix our old failing blade replacing nodes with old Supermicro 1U servers that are cheap now. I do it for my own money so price matters (company doesn't want to buy new equipement). Servers contain Supetmicro PSU with good caps from good…
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Intel Xeon or AMD Opteron is better for MSSQL 2012?

Is there any difference in performance, optimisations in MSSQL 2012 on Opteron and Xeon platform ? basically we are thinking about 2 x 6 Cores Xeon E5-1660 or 2 x 16 cores Opteron 6380
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What is the impact of unbalanced memory on a Bulldozer Opteron server?

I have a PowerEdge R815 with quad Opteron 6272 and a faulty DIMM slot at A2. The system still boots with no DIMM installed there, but with warnings of an invalid memory configuration. I can silence the warning, but what kind of performance penalty…
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IBM System X 3755 Opteron

is there somewhere a list of all the supported CPUs for System x server? I own the configuration system x3755 8877-4RG. Original 8218 Opterons (dual-core) are installed. Can these CPUs be replaced by e.g. some quad core opterons 83xx? many thanks in…
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Whats is better? AMD Opteron 3280, 8 Cores, 8x 2.4 GHz vs Intel Xeon X3210 Quad Core

What server is better to rent and make a hosting for large website. IIS 7 asp.net 4 and sql server express. under windows 2008 r2 standard, and using hyper-V with linux (ubuntu), to ssh server. AMD Opteron 3280, 8 Cores, 8x 2.4 GHz vs Intel Xeon…
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